Problem 10CQ
A ring with a colorless gemstone is dropped into water. The gemstone becomes invisible when submerged. Can it be a diamond? Explain.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Solution 10CQ
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When light travels from one medium to another having same index of refraction, neither refraction nor reflection takes places. Therefore no rays come back to observer eyes and this makes second medium invisible.
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